Is it permissible to lie to a friend by telling him, "I saw a good dream that Allah will soon bless you with a child," with the aim of giving him patience and hope, knowing that he has not been blessed with a child for more than ten years?
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It is not permissible to lie about the aforementioned dream due to the severe warning against deliberately fabricating dreams. This is not justified by instilling hope in your friend or pleasing him.
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